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Resolutions included calls for company to report on health and safety and review use of plastic Amazon shareholders have rejected 15 resolutions brought forward by investors in a push to influence the company’s environmental impact and treatment of workers. Shareholders voted on Wednesday against all the resolutions, most of which focused on worker rights and …

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While the Musk takeover referendum is not on the agenda yet, shareholders will vote on five management-opposed proposals Twitter braced for fireworks as its regularly scheduled shareholder meeting kicked off, even though the gathering on Wednesday will not include a vote on billionaire Elon Musk’s $44bn bid for the social platform. Twitter investors on Wednesday …

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Collapse this month prompted widespread crash of cryptocurrency sector Terra, the “algorithmic stablecoin” project whose collapse this month prompted a widespread crash of the entire cryptocurrency sector, is being rebooted as “terra 2.0” in a last-ditch attempt to recover investor losses. However, the new cryptocurrency, which will be launched on Friday morning, will no longer …

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Snap Inc’s shares fall nearly 40% in early trading as fears grow over global downturn A profit warning from Snapchat’s developer has sent the company’s shares crashing nearly 40% in early trading, triggering the latest in a series of stock market routs that has wiped billions from the value of social media companies amid fears …

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UK manufacturer aims to roll out machines capable of performing household chores such as washing up by 2030 Dyson has signalled it is placing a “big bet” on producing robots capable of household chores by 2030, as it looks to move beyond the vacuum cleaners, fans and dryers that made its founder one of the …

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In this week’s newsletter: Tragic shootings in the US have resurrected the disproven theory games turn people into killers. Why does this myth persist? Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Welcome to Pushing Buttons, the Guardian’s gaming newsletter. If you’d like to receive it in your inbox every week, just …

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Report claims public money from countries around the world is funding growth of tech company Amazon has reaped a total of £425m in UK government contracts in the past two years, it has emerged in a report, prompting fresh criticism that the tech giant is failing to pay a fair share of tax in the …

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Bending your head to use a phone stresses the spine, say chiropractors – and that’s not the only way the devices are injuring and changing us Name: Tech neck. Age: Two years old. Continue reading… Bending your head to use a phone stresses the spine, say chiropractors – and that’s not the only way the …

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Clearview AI hit with penalty for collecting images of people from social media and web to add to global database The UK’s data watchdog has fined a facial recognition company £7.5m for collecting images of people from social media platforms and the web to add to a global database. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) also …

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Video shows simulation of Sedar Soares, who was shot dead in 2003, asking public to help solve case Dutch police have received dozens of leads after using deepfake technology to virtually bring to life a teenager almost two decades after his murder. Sedar Soares was shot dead in 2003 while throwing snowballs with friends in …

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